German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class

German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class neck cross, in bronze gilt, 52.54mm(w) x 57.23mm(h), with full length of period neck ribbon, no chipping to enamels, in slightly worn condition; cross is unmarked, but this is a textbook example manufactured by Godet, Berlin; in typical Godet (red) LDO style case of issue, also containing button-hole miniature ribbon and ribbon bar, showing age, in very fine condition.

A Republic of Prussia Decoration for Merit in the Fire Service - Bronze gilt, marked "GES. GESCHÜTZT" and "ORIGINAL" on the reverse, 46.8 mm, vertical pinback, extremely fine.
Footnote: The Decoration was originally instituted on June 15, 1908 by King Wilhelm II for 25 years’ blameless and meritorious service in a Prussian fire service or outstanding meritorious action beyond the call of duty. It fell into abeyance with the fall of the Prussian monarchy at the end of 1918 but was reinstated in 1926 by the Prussian State Ministry with the royal elements of the design replaced. It was superseded by a new version in 1933.

An 1830-1831 Dutch Hasselt Cross - Bronze, 29 mm, light contact, bruising below the ball finial, near extremely fine.
Footnote: The Cross was instituted by Royal Order no. 70 on September 12, 1831 and awarded to participants in the war against Belgium of 1830-1831. Its official name is the Metalen Kruis (Metal Cross) but it is popularly known as the Hasselt Kruis (Hasselt Cross) since the bronze for the cross came from Belgian cannon captured during the Battle of Hasselt on August 8, 1831. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, at which the Great Powers laid out the post-Napoleonic European map, Belgium became part of the new Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, the French-speaking Catholic elements of the population became increasingly disenchanted with the rule of the Dutch-speaking Protestant King Willem I and a rebellion started in Brussels in 1830. Belgian independence was declared and Dutch forces invaded but withdrew at the insistence of France and Britain. The independence of Belgium with Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as king was ratified at the London Conference of 1830-1831.

Badge in bronze, multicolor enamel, without maker mark (as it should be), with 3 rivets on reverse, 32.14mm(width) x 33.81mm(height), weighs 13.4 grams; this is a very scarce original example but has been buried/ground dug, with some chipping to enamels, discoloration, but just very tiny chipping to enamels; in good condition.